July 20th, 2010, 3:47 pm · Post a Comment · posted by sreed
And then there was one.
The Carolina Panthers signed wide receiver Brandon LaFell, a third round draft choice (78th overall) from Louisiana State University, on Tuesday. LaFell is the ninth of the team’s 10 draft picks to sign leaving only second-round pick Jimmy Clausen, a quarterback from Notre Dame, unsigned. The Panthers didn’t have a first-round draft pick this year.
LaFell signed a four-year deal and will make the league minimum in each year along with an $818,000 signing bonus.
LaFell played in 51 games with 35 starts at LSU.
He ended his career ranked third in school history with 175 receptions for 2,517 yards and second with 25 touchdowns.
LaFell is well-liked by wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert and is expected to compete right away for the No. 2 receiver spot with fourth-year pro Dwayne Jarrett, who has been slow to emerge as a consistent factor in the offense.
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